An Indian Navy sailor, a
civilian were killed and other tow severely injured due to toxic gas leak
incident took place on-board INS Vikramaditya Aircraft (India's largest aircraft carrier) on this Friday
evening. Shipwright Artificer Rakesh Kumar and Mohandas Kolambkar, an employee
of M/s Royal Marine, yield to gas vapour, an report of Indian Navy said. According to the report the incident
took place at around 5 pm while the Russian-built aircraft carrier was
undergoing maintenance repairs at Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka. The condition of the other two personnel is
stable. The ship has been under refit at Karwar since 1st of June.